Girards Hill, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Girards Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 934, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Girards Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,318
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,237
- SEIFA score
- 934
- Coordinates
- -28.8177, 153.2781
Girards Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Girards Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 33% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 175 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 151 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 293 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 418 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 273 | 21% |
Share of the 1,310 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 216 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 163 | 27% |
| Rented | 196 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 478 | 83% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 94 | 16% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 579 occupied private dwellings in Girards Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,463
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,659
- Median weekly personal income
- $677
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 157 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 75 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 89 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 595 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Employed full-time
- 294
- Employed part-time
- 277
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Girards Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Girards Hill is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.8°C). The area receives roughly 1078 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 19.8°C | 103 mm |
| Feb | 28.5°C | 19.8°C | 166 mm |
| Mar | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 174 mm |
| Apr | 24.6°C | 15.8°C | 63 mm |
| May | 22°C | 12.9°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 10.6°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 19.8°C | 9.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.5°C | 10.3°C | 46 mm |
| Sep | 23.9°C | 12.3°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 26.1°C | 15°C | 91 mm |
| Nov | 28.1°C | 17°C | 89 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 18.9°C | 127 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Girards Hill
Where is Girards Hill?
Girards Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Girards Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Girards Hill had a population of about 1,318.
Is Girards Hill an advantaged area?
Girards Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 934, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Girards Hill?
Girards Hill has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 1,078 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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